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Ticket Stamp.y 1

No'. 233,807. Patented Oct. v26, 1880.-

N.FETER& PHOTD-LrTHDGRAPNER. wASNmuTON. D C.

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Ticket Stamp.

No. 233,807. Patented Oct. 26,1880.

METERS, FN'OWLITHDGRAPHER, WASNINGTUN. D C.

'if NTTED y STATES PATENT Ormes.

JAMES ROBERT ROBINSON, OF NEWOASTLE-ON-TYNE, ENGLAND.

TICKET-STAMP.

.To all 'whom it may concern B, the said type being held securely within its Be 1t known that recess by the plate e and thumb-screw e2.

Fis the type for stamping the numbers representing the year upon the ticket. It is arranged at the other side of the diskv in a similar manner to the month-dat1ng type Within a recess formed in the other arm, b', ofthe frame the said year-dating type being held securely by a thumb screw, f. The rocking frame B thus carries the whole of the type for stamping the month, day, and year, the type side in a line, as shown for other like purposes, (for Britrailway-tickets and similar articles, as more fully described hereinafter, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l represents a side elevation of a maing piece or block, y

, the extremity g bearing. against the a formed at the base of the casting A, as

shown in Figs. l and 3.

4 is a sectional plan of the under side of the g2, is provided at the top of the block G for The remaining gures are detail th views of parts and modifications of parts hereinafter referred to. y.

A is a casting forming the support for the stamping apparatus. To the top of this supiS jointed a rocking frame or block, B, which carries a disk, O, constituting the daydat-ing stamp, the said disk having type c round its periphery, bearing n umbers arranged in order from, say, l to 3l`that is to say, the

ull The disk G, inged at g to the frame stop The apparatus for supplying ink to the type is arranged in the following manner: Two receptacles, H, are fixed,v

upon a spindle, c', 8

5 g. 2. In

2, 3, and 4.

The spindles h, carrying the reels h of tape, disk, one hole or notch being provided for each l l, by number, as shown in Fig. 3. The pin l) may be maintained in engagement with the holes spiral spring, d', as shown, g 95 Fig. 8, hereinafter referred to.

The type for stamping the letter or letters representing the month of the year upon the ticket is shown at E. It is arranged at one visible. side of the disk C in a recess, e, formed in the Springs y may be provided lower part of thegarm b of the rocking frame 4, the same bearing against IOO as shown in Fig. the sides of the 4 The operation the intervention of the ink-supplyin g tape, as hereinbefore described, the blocks or frames being returned to their normal position under the action of a spring, 2 Thus, according to this invention, in the operation of the machine the disk carrying the day-dating type is moved round into position once daily, the monthdating type is altered monthly, and the yeardating type is altered yearly, whereby great simplicity iu the operation of the machine is attained, and theliability of mistakes occurring in arranging and setting up the type is reduced to a minimum.

According to a modicatiou of my said invention, in lieu of arranging the month-dating type as hereinbefore described, I provide a l second disk, K, Fig. 8, round the periphery of which I arrange the necessary type-that is to say, a series of twelve letters or sets of letters representing; the twelve months in the year. I mount the said disk upon the spindle c and at the side of the day-dating disk C.,V

In altering the month as required the disk K is moved round until the required month is in the necessary position, a pin being provided which engages in holes arranged round the l side of the disk to hold it in position, as described with reference to the disk C. v

The type upon the hereinbefore described disks may be cast in one with the said disks, as shown in Figs. 1. and 3, or the type may be formed of separate typepieces let into the periphery of the disks, as shown in Fig. 9.

The letters or iigures upon the type may be cast-iu one with the body of the type, may be formed of pins of steel or other wire,

reels, so that a certain amount of tension may be applied to the tape as it passes over the If desired, the movement of the tape may be effected automatically by thefollowin g arrangement: On one of the spindles h is secured a ratchet-wheel, h6, and mounted loose on the said spindle is a pawl-holder, h4, carrying a pawl, h5, which engages with the teeth of the ratchetwheel h6. B v the movement of the rocking frame B in the act of stamping, as hereinafter more fully described, the frame forces the pawl-holder 7a4 up an inclined plane, a2, Figs. I and 2, fixed to the side of the appa ratus, whereby a feed is imparted to the pawl h. Upon the return movement of the rocking frame B, after the operation of stamping, the pawl is caused, by the action of a rod, hl, within a tube, h8,Figs. I, 2, and 5, to impel the ratchetwheel h6, the said rod being forced out by a spring, hg, Fig. 2, which has been compressed during the forward movement of the rocking frame B. A motion of partial rotation is thus l imparted to the reels of tape, whereby the strip of tape between the two reels is caused to move over the face of the type, so as to present a fresh-inked surface.

In lieu of the above arrangement for effecting the movement of the tape automatically, lthe pawl-holder 7b4 may be carried upon a rod or guide, t', which is fixed due at an angle with the side of the apparatus and passes through a slot, I, formed i'n the said pawl-holder, as shown in the detailed views, Figs. 6 and 7.

Upon the forward movement of the rocking frame B the pawl-holder is caused to follow the inclination of the rod or guide f,wherebyafeed which make a dotted impression upon the is given to the pawl, which, as in the irst arl ticket to be stamped, as shown in the detailed rangementon the return movement of the rockl views, Fig. I0. ing frame,is caused to impel the ratchet-wheel The arrangement of the parts of the appaandimpart thereto a motion of partial rotation, ratus admits of the spindle g being continued whereby movement is communicated to the through the blocks or frames B Gr in one piece, tape, as hereinbefore described. i instead of its being divided, as is unavoidable of stamping a ticket by the according to the construction of the ordinary use of this machine is carried out in the folmachines. lowing manner: he number upon the diskG, It is obvious that disks corresponding to the proper day of the month, manner hereinbefore described may also be is brought round into position-that is to say, used for numbering railway-tickets.

' v F, one at I claim as my inventioneach side of the diskthe pin being inserted I. In a hand-stamp, the combination of the in the hole or notch corresponding to the reframe and the type-carrying block pivoted quired number, whereby the disk is held sethereto with a block, Gr, pivoted at one end curely in position. Assuming the letters and to the said type-carrying block and adapted iigures of the two sets of type at the sides of l to bear at the other on a fixed part of the the disk C to be set according to the proper month and year, respectively, the apparatus is l 2. The combination of the frame and the ready to stamp the ticket. The ticket is inypivoted block B, carrying the type and movserted in the aperture g2,the twohinged blocks able inking-ribbon, with` a block, Gr, pivoted or frames B Gbeing at the same time urged forto the said block B, andhavin g an aperture, ward by the lingers of the operator, by which g2, as and for the purpose described. movement the jaws of the said hinged blocks 3. In a hand-stamp, th or frames at g, Fig. 3, are brought together, the type upon the frame B thus being brought fra-me, substantially as set forth.

arms b b', with a numbering disk or disks mounted on a spindle between said arms, and into contact with the ticket resting upon the with type adapted to recesses in the end of top of the block or frame G, whereby an iinone or both said arms, and

n retaining-plates e', pression is stamped upon the ticket through l thumb-screws, all substantially as specified.

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arranged in the e block B, having 4. In a hand-stamp, the combination of the In Witness WhereoflI have signed my name 1o pivoted type-carrying block and inking-ribbon to this specification in the presence of two subreels with a ratchetwheel mounted on the scribing Witnesses. spindle of one of said reels a paWl-holder car- 5 Tying apawl adapted to said ratchet, an in- JAMES ROBERT ROBINSON' clined plane or rod adapted to act on said Witnesses: holder as the type-block is moved, and devices, R. ROWLAND J ONEs, substantially as described, for returning the R. W. JOHNSON, holder to its normal position, al1 as set forth. Both of 6 Grey Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 

